St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-21
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QUEER COURTING.
How DIR. Beecher Persuaded Mfs
jackson to Become His Wife.


Cleveland ohio Plain Dealer. ~
saints, sinners and the Beecher FAM
ilyn has been printed as the remark of
the late venerable DR.. Todd, of Pitts
field, Mass. Possibly the following anec-
dote of the father, which had from his
eldest son, the Rev.William ii. Beechet,
may illustrate the peculiarlties OF his
family: The old gentleman had lost his
second or third wife, and was resolved
to marry again. Hence, ut family
gathering in Cincinnati, he said; MY
children, hitherto have married alto
gether to suit myself; but now | intend
to marry again, and am willing To marry
to suit you if you can think of any suit
able and proper person who will have
me-" The children put their heads to-
gether, and concluded that Il certain
Mrs. Jackson, who keat boarding
house in Boston, and was II member of
Edwards church, would make him q
capital wife, and it woS arranged for the
Rev. Edward to negotiate with Mrs.
Jackson. After waiting II week or so
the old gentleman became impatient
and started for Boston, driving to Mrs.
JackSon's house, calling for her, and un-
folding ut once the object of his mission
The good lady was thunderStruck, pro-
tested that she had no idea of marrying,
and couldn't think of such thing-it
was impossible. TO all of which the old
doctor replied that he was equally sur
prised. Theearrangement had been
made in Cincinnati. Edward was to pre-
pare the way, and he had made his ar
rangements to preach in And0ver and
Amherst and to attend the May anniver-
saries, and expected, of course, to take
her with him as his wife. AT this point
the good lady expressed herself as
shocked that Edward had never spoken
to her on the subject; nor would it have
marrying again, she could not and would
not--not even the venerable and cello
brated DR.. Lyman Beecher! After a
moments pause the doctor said: my
dear Mrs Jackson, am sorry you have
fo much feeling aboutit; but will stay
n day or two, and we will talk this mat
ter up" TO which the lady responded
that her house was full, she had no
suitable room for him, and could not en-
terrain him. ''Oh, never mind, then"
said the doctor; IL will go round to Ed
ward's land come and take tea with you"
And, sure enough, at tea time he was
there, and sat next to Mrs. Jackson at
the table. Ii was one of those large
boarding houses on Beacon street, ut
which the lady of the house presided as
a sort of matron, and To the tea table of
which the bOarderS kept coming and go
ing for two or three hours. or course,
the old doctor became impatient, and
kept whispering to Mrs. jackson: 81
want to see you alonew II must see
you'll" Cant you see me alone" At
length Mrs. Jackson left the table with
him. and they went to Il room by them
selves. Wheat then occurred God only
knows, but the family story is that THE
good lady protested, expressed her
amazement. and even said: ''YOu must
be crazy; the subject is too serious and
solemn TO be thought of without prayer
to God" '.Have you not prayed about
it, said the doctor. prayed about 10!
No." said Mrs. jackson; ''have not
thought of such IA thing" -
LET us pray" was the solemn re-
Spouse of Beecher, and they knelt down
and prayed. OF course the Almighty
was argued with; what good wife Mrs.
Jackson would make him: what blos-
sing Ii would be To her; how much good
she could do in the holy cause; whabia
If she did not marty
him, Then observing her to he ina
melting mood, he reached out his hand
took hold of hers, and said, "amen."
Yes, and amen IL was. The grand board
Ing house was broken up, to the sur
prise of all Boston, and Mrs. Jackson be-
came Mrs. Lyman Bcechcr, max ing
''capiai wife" indeed.